-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- PGA star Hunter Mahan chose family over work this weekend , and though it may have cost him more than $ 1 million , he sounds ecstatic .

`` What a whirlwind of a day , '' Mahan tweeted Sunday morning , `` but I 'm happy to announce the birth of my daughter Zoe Olivia Mahan born at 3:26 am . Thanks for all the support !

`` Both Baby and Mom are doing great . Thanks to all to my sponsors who appreciate what 's important in life and all my fans for being Awesome ! '' he added in a second tweet .

Mahan was halfway to his sixth career PGA Tour tournament victory , with a two-shot lead after Friday 's second round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville , Ontario .

But after receiving a call early Saturday that his wife , Kandi , had gone into labor , he withdrew from the tournament and flew home to Dallas to be present for the birth of the couple 's first child rather than continuing to pursue the $ 1.008 million first prize .

`` Kandi and I are thrilled about this addition to the Mahan family , and we look forward to returning to the RBC Canadian Open in the coming years , '' Mahan said Saturday , according to PGATOUR.Com .

Mahan has made more than $ 2.3 million already in 2013 , with four Top 10 finishes this year , including a tie for fourth place at the U.S. Open and a tie for ninth place at the British Open over the past two months , PGATOUR.com says .

CNN Sports ' Jason Durand contributed to this report .

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Pro golfer Hunter Mahan and his wife , Kandi , have their first child

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Mahan withdraws from RBC Canadian Open tournament in which he was leading

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He walks away from a potential $ 1 million payday

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He thanks sponsors `` who appreciate what 's important in life '' and `` awesome '' fans